(1) Political parties receive annually subsidies from the state’s budget, according to the law.

(2) The total amount assigned annually to political parties cannot exceed 0,04% of the income stipulated in the state’s budget. For political parties that promote women on their electoral lists, on eligible places, the total amount assigned will be increased proportionally with the number of mandates obtained in the elections by the women candidates.

(3) The subsidy from the state’s budget is granted under the following criteria:

a) number of votes received in parliamentary elections;

b) number of votes received in local elections.

(4) In the case of political or electoral alliances, the subsidy will be divided, according to the agreement, among the members of the alliance, or, in case of no agreement, according to the number of mandates obtained.